Valentin Avrorin
(1907-1977) - a Corresponding Member of the Academy of
Sciences of the USSR, the outstanding expert in the sphere of Tungus and
Manchurian languages, one of the creators of the Nananian written laguage.
He was born in Tambov in the family of a teacher. In 1925 Avrorin graduated
from one of the Tambov schools.
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Vasily Agapkin(1884-1964) - a military orchestra conductor, composer,
author of the well-known march "Slav Woman Farewell". In 1912-1915
he studied at Tambov musical school and later served here in the forces. In
1941 and 1945 he conducted the orchestras which took part in the historical reviews
on the Red Square in Moscow.
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Amvrosy, the Optinsky elder,
(Alexander Grenkov)(1812-1891) - made a valuable
contribution to the book-publishing in the Tambov eparchy, founded a nunnery
with a shelter and almshouse. In 1988 he was canonized. Such prominent people
as F.Dostoevsky, L.Tolstoy, the philosophers V.Soloviov and K.Leontiev came
to see Amvrosy in the Optina hermitage.
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Nickolai Annenkov (Kokin)
(1899-1999) - the "patriarch" of the Moscow
Maly Theatre. Since 1946 he tought in M.Schepkin Drama School. Such prominent
actors as Oleg Dal and Pavel Luspekaev were his pupils. Annenkov was born in
the village of Inzhavino of the Tambov region in a farmer's family.
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Alexander Antonov(1888-1922) - A leader of the armed revolt of Tambov
peasants (1920-1921) against the policy of the "war communism ". In
1917-1918 he was a chief of militia in Kirsanov (the Tambov region).
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Vladimir Arnoldi
(1871-1924) - a botanist, professor of Kharkov
(1902-1922) and later of Moscow universities, Corresponding Member of Russian
Academy of Sciences. He was born in Kozlov (Michurinsk) in the family of a
druggist. Arnoldi botanized a valuable collection of plants of the Malay
archipelago.
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Nickolai Arkharov(1742-1814) - the eminent statesman of Russia of the end
of the 18-th century. He hold posts of Moscow police chief, Tver, Nizhny
Novgorod and St.Petersburg governor-general. In his years on the post of
Moscow police chief the policemen were named "arkharovtsy". Having gone into
retirement N.Arkharov lived in his country-house in Rasskazovo. He was buried
in Tregulyaevsky cloister near Tambov.
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Nickolai Basov
(1922-2001) - a physisist, Academician, twice Hero of Socialist Labour,
Nobel and Lenin Prize winner, one of the creators of the first quantum
generator - mazer. He was born in the town of Usman of the Tambov province.
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Alexander Bezobrazov
(1783-1871) - Russian statesman, a governor of the Yaroslavl province and
the city of St.Petersburg, served in different departments of senate. Since
1815 till 1820 he was a governor of Tambov and was decorated with the order
of St.Anna of the first class.
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Roman Boborykin(?-1682) - held different posts in the local administration of Russian
state. In the 30-s of the 17-th century he was a voevode. Boborykin had built
the fortress of Tambov.

Vsevolod Bobrov(1922-1979) - the outstanding sportsman (a footballer and
ice-hockey player), Honoured Master of Sports, Honoured Trainer of the USSR,
repeated football and ice-hockey champion of the USSR, champion of the world,
Europe and the Olympic Games (1956). He was born in Morshansk of the Tambov
region in the family of a teacher.
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Vladimir Bolotin(1926-2008) - one of the outstanding experts in the sphere
of structural mechanics, Doctor of Technical Sciences, professor, Corresponding
Member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, chief of the laboratory at
Blagonravov Engineering Sciences Institute. He was born in Tambov.
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Yevgeny Boratynsky(1800-1844) - Russian poet, a friend of A.S.Pushkin, passed
his childhood in the country-house Mara (Kirsanovsky uyezd of the Tambov
province).
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Nickolai Bochkov (1931-2011) - a prominent Russian scientist, Academician of the
Academy of Sciences of the USSR, scientific secretary of the Academy of
Medicine Sciences, director of the Genetics Institute of the Academy of
Medicine Sciences of the USSR, wrote more than 200 scientific works in the
sphere of genetics. He was born in the village of Maryinka of the Tambov region.
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Sergei Bryukhanenko (1890-1960) - a physician, director of the Scientific and Research
Institute of the Experimental Biology and Therapeutics, director of the
Experimental Biology and Medicine Institute, constructed the first apparatus
of the artificial circulation of the blood, used during operations - an
autojector. He was born in Kozlov (Michurinsk) of the Tambov province.
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David Burlyuk (1882-1967) - Russian poet and painter, one of the founders of
Russian futurism, a friend of V.Mayakovsky, studied at Tambov boy's gymnasia.
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Lev Diomin(1926-1998) - a cosmonaut of the USSR, Hero of the USSR
(1974).In 1949 he graduated from Tambov Aviation Engineering School. (The
Honorary citizen of Tambov).
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Leonid Diomin(1897-1973) - Doctor of Geographical Sciences, professor.
The sailing directions of the Bering Sea, wrote by Diomin, is considered to be
the best one for navigators. He was born in Kozlov (the Tambov province) in the family
of a railwayman.
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Gavrila Derzhavin(1743-1816) - a poet, Russian classicism specimen. In
1786-1788 he was a governor of Tambov and made a great contribution to the
enlightment of the Tambov region. In Derzhavin's years there was opened
a public school, printing works, bookshop. The orchestra and chorus were
organized, the first newspaper "Tambov News" was published.
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Maksim Dmitriev(1858-1948) - a prominent photographer. His photos were showed on
various world exhibitions. Dmitriev was born in Povalishino of the Tambov
region.
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Fiodor Dubovitsky(1907-1999) - Doctor of Chemical Sciences, professor, State
Prize of the USSR winner, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences.
All his investigations have to do with the chemical kinetics and theory of
combustion and explosion. He was born in the village Vishnevoe of the Tambov
province.
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Lyudmila Enquist (Narozhilenko)
(born in 1964) - the champion and record-holder of
the world (sprint). In the middle of the 90-s she left Russia for Sweden and
in 1996 became the Olympic Champion in Atlanta. She was born in Michurinsk
of the Tambov region.
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Konstantin Fedin
(1892-1977) - Russian and Soviet writer, Academician,
Hero of Socialist Labour, Corresponding Member of Germany Academy of Arts.
Since 1908 till 1911 he studied at the commercial school in Kozlov. In his
novel "The Unusual Summer" K.Fedin depicted the raid of general
Mamontov cavalry corps to Kozlov and Tambov.
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Nickolai Fiodorov(1828-1903) - Russian philosopher and publicist. N.Fiodorov's ideas
exerted large influence upon many Russian writers and scientists. He was born
in the Tambov province.
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Feofil (Rayev) Tambov bishop
(1738-1811) - an enlightener, the first Tambov ecclesiastical writer. In
1788 Feofil became the bishop of the Tambov province by order of Ekaterina II.
He made a valuable contribution to the renovation of Kazansky and Voznesensky
cloisters. Feofil lived and died in Tambov.
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Sergei Filatov(1926-1997) - the Olympic champion (1960, the equestrian sport),
Bronze Prize winner of the Olympic Games (1964), champion of the world (1970),
Honoured Master of Sports, champion of the USSR. He was born in the Tambov
region. (image)

Flavian Flavitsky(1848-1917) - a prominent chemist, Corresponding Member of
St.Petrsburg Academy of Sciences. He was born in the Tambov province.
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Zoya Gaidai(1902-1965) - the Ukrainian singer (soprano), People's
Artist of the USSR (1944), a teacher, State Prize of the USSR winner, sang in
Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, French and German. She was born, lived and
studied in Tambov.
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Nikita Galakhov(1864-1912) - the inventor of the elliptical springs for
the railroad carriages, generally recognized in the world. Since 1900 till
1912 he worked in the railroad workshops in Tambov.
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Nickolai Gamalei(1795-1859) - Russian statesman, Vitebsk governor, served in the
Ministry of Internal Affairs, Senate, since 1832 till 1838 he was the governor
of the Tambov province and made a valuable contribution to the economical,
public and cultural life of the province.

Alexander Gerasimov(1881-1963) - Soviet painter, the People's Artist of the
USSR, the first president of the Academy of Arts of the USSR. His picture
"The Damp Terrace " is on show in the Tretiakov Gallery. Gerasimov
was born and the most part of his life lived in Michurinsk (the Tambov region).
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Natalia Goncharova (1812-1863) - A.S.Pushkin's wife. She was born in the village
Karian-Zagryazhskoye of the Tambov province.
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Maksim Gorky (Alexei Peshkov)(1868-1936) - Russian and Soviet writer and public figure,
a founder of socialist realism literature. In 1888-1889 he served a watchman on
the railroad station Dobrinka and was an overseer in Borisoglebsk of the Tambov
region. In 1891 and 1904 he once more visited Tambov.
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Afanasy Grigoriev(1782-1868) - an architect, took part in the reconstruction
of Moscow after the War 1812. He was born in the village of Vasilievskaya of
the Tambov region.
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Konstantin Igumnov(1873-1948) - a pianist-virtuoso, professor of Moscow Conservatory,
State Prize of the USSR winner (1946), performer of musical creations by
Glazunov, Skryabin, Rakhmaninov, Doctor of Art Criticism and People's Artist
of the USSR. He was born in Lebedyan of the Tambov province in the family of
a trader.
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Lev Ilyin(1880-1942) - an architect, in 1925-1938 the main architect of
Leningrad, author of the overall map of Leningrad and works in the sphere of
town-planning. He was born in Tambov.
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Paisy Kaisarov (1783-1844) - Marshal Kutuzov's aide, major-general, decorated with
the Order of Saint Georgy (3-d degree), Order of Saint Anna with diamonds
(1-st degree) and gold sword. He was born in Morshansk district of the Tambov
region. (image)

Ivan Kalita(1927-1996) - the equestrian sport Olympic Champion (1972),
silver medalist of the Olympic Games (1968), bronze medalist of the Olympic
Games (1964), Champion of the World (1970), Honoured Master of Sports. He was born
in the Tambov region.
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Andrei Karelin (1837-1906) - an artist, photographer of the Academy of Arts,
repeatedly rewarded with the diplomas at various exhibitions: Paris (1876),
Philadelphia (1876), Edinburg (1877), Paris (1878 - Gold Medal), St.Petersburg
(1903). The main subjects of his works - the everyday life of the people,
photos of the contemporaries, views of Nizhny Novgorod (the album made jointly
with I.I.Shishkin). Karelin was born in Selezny. In 1847 he was a pupil of an
icon-painter in Tambov.
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Andrei Kolmogorov(1903-1987) - a mathematician, Academician, founder
of the scientific schools (the theory of probability and the theory of
functions), Lenin and State Prizes winner. (Born in Tambov in the family of an
agronomist).
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Zoya Kosmodemianskaya(1923-1941) - a partisan, the first woman - Hero of the
Soviet Union (1942, awarded posthumously). She was born in the Tambov region.
The monuments to Z.Kosmodemianskaya were set up in Tambov and in Petrischevo
(the Moscow region).
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Yevgeny Krinov(1906-1984) - the investigator of meteorits, president of
Constant Meteorite Commission of the International Geological Congress
(1960-1964). The mineral krinovit, discovered in meteorites, was named in his
honour. He studied at Tambov boy's gymnasia.
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Lev Kuleshov(1899-1970) - Soviet producer and film critic, Doctor of
Art Criticism, pedagogue, People's Artist of Russian Federation, founder of
Soviet cinematographic art. He was born and studied at Tambov non-classical
school.
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Yevgeny Lanceray(1848-1886) - the well-known Russian sculptor. The depiction of
man's daily life and animals (particularly horses) were his favourite themes.
Such sculptures as "Troika", "Zaporozhian Cossak After the
Battle" are in the collection of the Tretiakov Gallery. He was born and
during 13 years lived in Morshansk of the Tambov region.
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Igor Levkoev(1909-1978) - a chemist-photographer (his basic scientific
investigations were devoted to the photographic chemistry), State Prize winner,
Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. He was born in
the village of Yepanchino of the Tambov province.
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Alexander Levshin(1899-1982) - a producer. He was on the group of
Eisenshtein's assistants together with Alexandrov, Shtraukh, Tomorov and
Antonov. Levshin took part in the production of such films as "The Party-
membership Card", "A Bright Way", "Dzhambul", "A Court of Honour", "A Cruelty"
and others. He was born in Nickolskoye of the Tambov province and studied at
boy's gymnasia.
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Mikhail Lermontov(1814-1841) - the well-known Russian poet. After his visit
to Tambov Lermontov created the poem "The Wife of the Tambov Treasurer".
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Alexander Lodygin(1847-1923) - one of the founders of the electrothermy, author
of almost 400 inventions including a tungsten filament lamp. One of the lunar
crater was named after Lodygin. He was born in the village of Stenshino of the
Tambov province. In 1861 Lodygin studied at Tambov military school.
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Luka (Valentin Voino-Yasenetsky)(1877-1961) - Doctor of Medicine, professor, State Prize
winner, since 1944 the Archbishop of Tambov and Michurinsk and later of
Simferopol and the Crimea. He combined a priest order with scientific and
practical activities in the sphere of the surgery.
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Mikhail Lunin(1787-1845) - the Decembrist, lieutenant-colonel, member of
the North and South societies, took part in the War 1812, native of the
village of Inzhavino of the Tambov province.
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Konstantin Makovsky(1839-1915) - Russian painter, full member of St.Petersburg Academy of
Arts, professor, author of the canvas "Children Running Away From the
Thunderstorm". In 1874 he lived in Tambov.
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Rodion Malinovsky(1898-1967) - Marshal of the Soviet Union, Twice Hero of the USSR.
During the World War II he was the Army Commander, since 1957 - Defence Minister.
In autumn 1942 he took part in the formation of the 2-nd Guards Army on the
Tambov earth.
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Matvey Manizer
(1891-1966) - the prominent sculptor, People's Artist of the USSR. His
works: the monuments to V.Volodarsky in St.Petersburg, to Chapaev in Samara,
three monuments to T.Shevchenko in Kiev, Kanev, Kharkov, several monuments to
V.I.Lenin. In 1947 the monument to Z.Kosmodemianskaya by Manizer was erected
in Tambov. For this work Manizer was awarded to the State Prize.
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Moisey Markov (1908 - 1994) - Soviet physicist-theorist, Academician of the
Academy of Sciences of the USSR, the outstanding expert in the sphere of
physics of the elementary particles and the quantrum theory of the field.
He was born in Rasskazovo of the Tambov province.
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Victor Merzhanov(born in 1919) - the outstanding pianist, professor of Moscow
Tchaikovsky Conservatoire, People's Artist of the USSR, Honoured Art Worker
of Russia. He was born in Tambov and studied at Tambov Musical School.
Merzhanov made a valuable contribution to the foundation of the Rakhmaninov's
Museum in Ivanovka of the Tambov region.
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Alexander Mikhailov
(1888-1983) - Soviet astronomer, Academician, Hero of the
Socialist Labour, director of the observatory in Pulkovo (1947-1964), author
of the Solar and Lunar eclipse theory. He took part in the exploration of the
Moon with the use of space crafts. He was born in Morshansk.
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Nickolai Mikhnevich(1849-1927) - Russian military theorist, historian, infantry
general, took part in the war with Turkey (1877-1878). Since 1892 he was a
professor and later in 1904-1907 a chief of the General Staff Academy. Durnig
1911-1917 Mikhnevich held a post of the General Staff Chief. He wrote more than
30 articles and books. Born in Tambov.
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Ivan Michurin(1855-1935) - Russian and Soviet biologist and selectionist,
Honorary Member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Academician of the
Academy of Agricultural Sciences, selected more than 300 sorts of fruits.
The most part of his life he lived in Kozlov (Michurinsk) of the Tambov province.
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Nickolai (Nickanor Dobrokhotov)
(1800-1864) - rector of Penza and Yaroslavl seminaries and
St.Petersburg Theological Academy. Since 1841 till 1857 - Tambov and Shatsk
Bishop. He made a valuable contribution to the public education development,
building of temples, monasteries in the Tambov region. For his activities in
the eparchy and Most Holy Synod, he was decorated with the order of St.Anna
of the First Class.
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Aleksei Novikov-Priboy (Novikov)
(1877-1944) - Russian and Soviet writer, State
Prize of the USSR winner, author of the historical epopee "Tsusima".
He was born in the Tambov province and more than once visited Tambov.
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Nadezhda Obukhova(1886-1961) - the prominent Russian singer (mezzo-soprano),
People's Artist of the USSR (1937). Since 1887 till 1899 she lived in the
country-house in Khvorostyanka of the Tambov province.
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Florenty Pavlenkov
(1839-1900) - a prominent publisher. He published books by
A.Pushkin, M.Lermontov, N.Gogol, G.Uspensky, D.Pisarev and many others.
He was born in the Tambov province.
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Vasily Petrov(1922-2003) - the artillery leutenant-general, twice
Hero of the Soviet Union (1943,1945). For the successful crossing of the
Dnieper, Petrov was decorated with the first medal "Gold Star".
In action he had lost his hands and more than a year was in the hospital.
After the treatment V.Petrov had been sent to the army at his request, distiguished
himsself in action and was rewarded with the second medal "Gold Star".
During a long period of time he underwent a cure in the hospital of Tambov.
A bronze monument to Petrov was mounted in one of the Tambov public gardens.
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Pitirim (Prokopy)(1645-1698) - the first Tambov Saint, prominent church
and historical figure of the end of the 17-th century. Since 1685 till 1698
being at the head of the Tambov eparchy, Pitirim made a valuable contribution
to the establishing of the Christianity in the Tambov region. In 1914 he was
canonized.
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Georgy Plekhanov(1856-1918) - Russian and International Social-democratic
movement figure, philosopher, theorist and propagandist of Marxism, one of
the founders of Russian Social-democratic Working Class Party. He was born
and studied in the Tambov region.
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Vasily Polenov(1844-1927) - Russian painter - Peredvizhnik. While living in the
village of Olshanka of the Tambov province (1870-1880) he painted a number of
landscapes.
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Vitaly Popov
(born in 1946) - a landscape painter. Since 1978 till 1983 - a designer
of the newspaper "Nedelya" (the newspaper "Izvestiya" appendix), 1983-1986 -
a chief designer of "The Student Meridian" magazine. He illustrated more than
20 books, painted series "Temples of Russia". Popov took part in a number of
expeditions of Russian artists to the Himalayas. His works are exhibited in
various museums and private collections of more than 30 countries. He was born
and started painting in Michurinsk.
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Alexander A.Pushkin
(1833-1914) - the eldest son of the poet A.S.Pushkin,
leutenant-general, hero of the war with Turkey (1877-1878), awarded with the
golden Georgy saber with the inscription "For the Courage". In
1878-1880 he commanded the 13-th Hussar regiment quartered in Kozlov of the
Tambov province.
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Leonid Ramzin(1887-1948) - the prominent scientist - heating engineer,
inventor of high pressure uniflow boilers. He was born in the village of
Sosnovka of the Tambov province and studied at Tambov boy's school.
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Sergei Rakhmaninov(1873-1943) - the prominent Russian composer, pianist and
conductor. A good while he lived and composed in the village of Ivanovka in
the Tambov province. In 1917 he left Russia forever.
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Yuly Reentovich(1914-1982) - a violinist, People's Artist of Rusian Federation,
conducted the violinists ensemble of the Bolshoy Theatre. He was born in Tambov
and in 1931 graduated from Tambov Musical School.
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Igor Rekhin(born in 1942) - a composer. Since 1968 he lives in Moscow and
works in the Philharmonic Society and at the Pedagogical Institute. His
compositions for a guitar are included to the international competitions
for the required rendering. He was born and studied in Tambov.
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Vladimir Rushailo(born in 1953) - colonel-general, since May 1999 to March 2001
- Minister of Internal Affairs. At present the Secretary of Security
Council. He was born in Morshansk of the Tambov region.
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Nickolai Rybakov
(1811-1876) - Russian actor, one of the reformers of the
province theatres, in 1876 acted in Tambov theatre. He died and buried in
Tambov.
(Rybakov plays Neschastlivtsev)

Andrei Ryabushkin(1861-1904) - Russian artist, painted such pictures as "The
Merchant Family", "Moscow Street of the 17-th Century" and
othres. He was born in the Tambov province.
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Alexei Ryazananov
(1920-1992) - an air force major-general, twice Hero of
the Soviet Union (1943, 1945). During the World War II he had shot down more
than 31 aircrafts. He was born in the Tambov region.
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Yevgeny Salias (Salias de Turnemir)(1841-1908) - a count, Russian writer, author of the very
popular historical stories and novels at the turn of the 19-th and 20-th centuries:
"Pugatchevtsy", "The Founding", "Ancient Moscow"
and others. In the 70-s of the 19-th century he was the official for special
missions under the Tambov governor and the editor of "The Tambov Province
Gazette". Two books by Salias were devoted to the activities of Derzhavin as
the governor of the Tambov province: "The Poet and Governor-general" and
"G.R.Derzhavin. The Governor-general of the Tambov Province".
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Alexander Semionov(1907-1958) - a musician-virtuoso, professor, art critic.
He issued a textbook "The Clarinet Playing School". A.Semionov was
born in Tambov. (image)

Serafim Sarovsky (Prokhor Moshnin)
(1759-1833) - a monk of the Sarovsky hermitage in the Tambov province.
Serafim healed people and possessed a gift of foretelling future. His name
became known all over Russia. In July 1903 Serafim Sarovsky was canonizes.
The imperor Nickolai II and his family took part in the celebrations.
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Vladimir Serbsky (1858-1917) - one of the founders of the forensic psychiatry in
Russia. The Central Forensic and Psychiatrical Examination Institute in Moscow
named after V.Serbsky. In 1885-1887 he headed the mental hospital in Tambov.
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Alexei Sergeev(1919-1998) - an opera bass singer, People's Artist of the USSR,
since 1940 till 1968 - a soloist of Alexandrov Ensemble of the Soviet Army.
Beginning with 1968 he performed in recitals. Sergeev was enthusiastically
welcomed in many contries all over the world. He was born in the Tambov region.
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Konstantin Serebryakov
(1852-1919) - a bass soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre. He
played more than 100 opera parts including the Miller, Konchak, Gremin and
others. He was born in Tambov. (image)

Alexander Solzhenitsin(1918-2008) - the prominent Russian writer. In the 60-s
and 70-s he had repeatedly visited the Tambov region to collect information
about peasant uprising in 1921.
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Nickolai Speransky
(1877-1952) - the prominent singer, soloist of the Tbilissi Opera-house,
Zimin Opera-house in Moscow, had sung more than 100 opera parts. He was a
professor of Moscow Conservatory and headed the Chair in Gnesins' Institute.
He was born in Tambov. (image)

Maria Spiridonova
(1884-1941) - Russian political figure, one of the leaders
of the left socialist-revolutionaries party. She was born and studied in Tambov.
In 1906 Spiridonova had killed G.Luzhenovsky, the suppressor of peasant
disturbances in the Tambov region, and was sentenced to a penal servitude for
life. (image)

Victor Stepanov (1947-2005) - People's Artist of the USSR, Honoured Artist of
Russia, acted in such films as "Ivan Pavlov", "The Wae",
"Lomonosov", "Yermak", "The Wolf's Blood",
"The Delusion" and others. during a long period of time he performed
at Tambov theatre. (image)

Iliy Shatrov(1885-1952) - a military orchestra conductor, author of the well-known
valtz "On the Manchurian Knolls". In 1935-1938 he conducted orchestra
at Tambov Cavalry School and later (1951-1952) at Suvorov Military School in
Tambov. (image)

Vladimir Shervud(1833-1897) - Russian architect, sculpturer and painter, Academician
of St.Petersburg Academy of Arts. The Historical Museum in Moscow to the Heros
of Plevna, monument to N.Pirogov in Moscow are his best creations. He was born
and studied in Tambov. (image)

Vladimir Schuko(1878-1939) - the architect, stage painter, one of the
authors of the monument to V.Lenin on the Finlyandsky railway-station in
St.Petersburg, Lenin Library in Moscow and the theatre in Rostov-on-Don.
He was born in Tambov.
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Ivan Tananaiev (1904-1991) - a chemist (worked in the sphere of the analytical
chemistry), Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, State Prize
winner. He was born and passed his childhood in the Tambov region.
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Alexander Terpigorev
(1873-1959) - Russian scientist in the sphere of
mining, Academician, State Prize winner (1943), author of more than 300
textbooks and monographs for colleges of mines. He was born and studied in
Tambov.
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Mikhail Tukhachevsky
(1893-1937) - Soviet military leader, Marshal of the USSR,
in 1921 took part in the suppression of a peasant uprising under the leadership
of A.Antonov in the Tambov region.
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Petr Tchaikovsky(1840-1893) - the well-known Russian composer, author of several
operas, ballets and symphonies. He had repeatedly lived and worked in the
village of Usovo of the Tambov region (1871-1876).
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Pavel Tcherenkov(1904-1990) - Soviet physicist, Academician of the Academy of
Sciences of the USSR, State Pryze winner (1946), Nobel Prize winner (1958).
Since 1828 till 1930 he taught physics at one of schools in Kozlov.
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Victor Tchernov
(1873-1952) - Russian political figure, philosopher, publicist, one of the
founders of the socialist-revolutionary party, Minister of Agriculture of the
Provisional Government. At the end of the 90-s of the 19th century he was
in exile in Tambov.
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Alexander Tchizhevsky
(1897-1964) - Soviet biologist, poet and painter,
one of the founders of cosmic biology, investigator of the solar radiation
influence on people and animals. In 1930-1931 he worked on the poultry farm
"Arzhenka" in the Tambov region.
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Boris Tchicherin(1828-1904) - Russian lawyer, historian, philosopher, public
figure, professor of Moscow University (1861-1868), Moscow Mayor (1882-1883),
Honorary Member of St.Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1893). He was born in
Tambov.
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Georgy Tchicherin(1872-1936) - Soviet statesman, in 1918-1930 People's
Commissar of Foreign Affairs of Russia and the USSR, the nephew of Boris
Tchicherin. He lived and studied in Tambov (1877-1896).
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Mikhail Usievich(1889-1970) - a physiologist, Corresponding Member of the Academy of
Medicine Sciences, State Prize winner, the pupil and closest companion-in-arms
of Ivan Pavlov. He studied at Tambov boy's gymnasia.
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Fiodor Ushakov(1745-1817) - Russian naval commander, admiral, one of the founders
of the Black Sea Fleet. He took part in many sea-fights and gained great
victoties. Since 1807 Ushakov lived in the village of Alekseyevka of the Tambov
region.
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Vasily Vanin(1898-1951) - an actor and producer, People's Artist of the
USSR (1949), three times State Prize winner. He was born in Tambov and worked
at Tambov theatre (1915). Later he studied and performed at Moscow theatres.
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Fiodor Vasiliev(1850-1873) - Russian painter, closely connected with the Itinerants.
In 1869 he lived and created his paintings in the village of Znamenka of the
Tambov province.
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Vladimir Vernadsky(1863-1945) - Russian scientist, Academician, State Prize
winner (1943), a founder of geochemistry, biogeochemistry, radiogeology.
He founded and headed different scientific institutions. In the 90-s of the
19th century Vernadsky had lived in the country-house Vernadovka (Tambov province)
and was repeatedly elected to Tambov district council.
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Alexei Verstovsky(1799-1862) - a composer of the first Russian opera
"Ascold's Grave". He was born in the country-house Seliverstovo
near the village of Mezinets (Tambov province) and all his life was closely
connected with his motherland.
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Mikhail Vodopianov(1899-1980) - took part in expeditions to the polar regions as a
pilot and was one of the first Heros of the USSR (1934). He participated in
the rescue of the ice-breaker "Tchelyuskin" crew and expedition to
the North Pole. He was born in Lipetsk of the Tambov province.
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Arkady Vorobiov(born in 1924) - a sportsman (weight-lifter), one of the first
Russian champions of the world, winner of the 16th and 17th Olympic Games,
Honorary Trainer of the USSR (1964), rector of Moscow Physical Training
Institute (1977). He was born in the village of Mordovo of the Tambov region.
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Sergei Yeger(1914-1987) - an aircraft designer, Doctor of Technical Sciences,
Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. All his life was
closely connected with A.N.Tupolev Design office. He lived and studied at one
of Tambov schools.
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Vladimir Yegorov(born in 1938) - Admiral of the Fleet, in 1991-2000 he was
the Commander-in-Chief of the Baltic Fleet. Since 2000 - the governor
of the Kaliningrad region. In 1942-1955 he lived and studied
in the Tambov region.
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Tatiana Yeremeeva (Bitrikh) (born in 1913) - an actress, People's Artist of Russia. Since 1944
the creative life of Yeremeeva was connected with the Maly Theatre in Moscow.
In 1937-1944 she performed at Tambov theatre.
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Dmitry Zhdanov(1908-1971) - a physician, professor of the 1-st Medicine
Institute (Moscow). He was the first in the world who suggested the original
method of study of the lymphatic system anatomy. He was born in Tambov.
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Alexei Zhemchuzhnikov(1821-1908) - Russian poet. He created his works together
with his brother V.Zhemchuzhnikov and the writer A.K.Tolstoy under the pen-name
Kozma Prutkov. Since 1890 he lived and wrote poetry in Tambov.
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Georgy Zhukov(1896-1974) - Soviet military leader, Marshal of the USSR. In 1921
he was decorated with his first order for the suppression of a peasant uprising
in the Tambov province.
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Yevgeny Zamyatin(1884-1937) - a writer. He created numerous stories, tales,
drama works, the novel-pamphlet "We". He was born in Lebedyan of
the Tambov province.
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Anatoly Zverev(1931-1986) - a painter. He painted more than 30 thousands canvases.
His works were exhibited in the very prestigious art galleries of New-York,
Geneva, Copenhagen, London, Turin and Vienna. In the war years he lived in the
village of Beriozovka of the Tambov region.
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Vladimir Zeldin (born in 1915) - an actor, People's Artist of the USSR, acted in
such films as "A Pig-tender and a Cowboy", "Uncle Vanya",
"Good Souls", "The Retired Colonel", "Ten Little
Negros". He was born in Kozlov (Michurinsk).
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